First glimpse at £5m civic centre

THIS image is the first glimpse of what Bicester’s £5m new civic building could look like.

The development is the second and final phase of the £70m town centre redevelopment.

It includes a 53-bedroom Travelodge Hotel, a new Bicester office for Cherwell District Council, new library, office and retail units over Franklins Yard car park.

For the first time Bicester Local history Society will have a permanent display area within the library, it has also been confirmed.

The proposals, led by Cherwell District Council, will go out to public consultation next Thursday and Friday January 16 and 17 at the Pop In centre, Pioneer Square, in Manorsfield Road, between 12pm and 6.30pm.

A planning application is expected to be submitted in February, and if approved work could start in May and is expected to take about a year.

Cherwell’s executive member for estates and economy Norman Bolster said: “The Bicester Community Building is the final stage of the town centre regeneration project.

“We have worked hard to strike a balance so the new building will complement and enhance both the modern Pioneer Square development and Bicester's Old Town, while providing a hub for services and business.

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Where did the hotel come from? Where are they expecting the hotel residents to park? This is too big, will dwarf surrounding houses and look completely out of place - just as the hideous new Sainsburys does. Well done Bicester. I look forward to voicing my disapproval, undoubtedly to zero effect.

Where did the hotel come from? Where are they expecting the hotel residents to park? This is too big, will dwarf surrounding houses and look completely out of place - just as the hideous new Sainsburys does. Well done Bicester. I look forward to voicing my disapproval, undoubtedly to zero effect.scampbird

Where did the hotel come from? Where are they expecting the hotel residents to park? This is too big, will dwarf surrounding houses and look completely out of place - just as the hideous new Sainsburys does. Well done Bicester. I look forward to voicing my disapproval, undoubtedly to zero effect.

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